Senior Chief Mwamba of the Bemba speaking people in Kasama district in Northern Province has bemoaned the alleged rampant theft of public funds at Kasama Municipal Council.
And the Chief has accused some councillors of shielding officers involved in the embezzlement of funds at the Council.
Commenting on the Ministry of Local Government and Housing Audit report on Kasama Municipal Council for the period January to December 2009, Senior Chief Mwamba said it was unacceptable for Council workers to abuse public resources meant for development, with impunity.
The Audit report highlighted numerous financial irregularities at Kasama Municipal Council.
The traditional ruler said it was annoying and disappointing that a council, which was supposed to be spearheading development in the district, is engaged in fraudulent activities.
Senior Chief Mwamba has since questioned the legality of the decision by senior officers at the Kasama Municipal Council to allegedly award themselves salary increments three times in one year.
He also wondered why Council management decided to award itself rural retention allowance when they all live in urban settings.
Senior Chief Mwamba also charged that it was immoral for these officers to award themselves hefty responsibility allowances without following the correct procedure.
The traditional ruler has accused some Councillors of being party to the embezzlement of public funds at the municipality by failing to take appropriate action against the erring council officers.
Senior Chief Mwamba wondered how Councillors could allow Council officers to continue collecting revenue from taxpayers without receipting for the money.
He has since urged the Councillors to show leadership by stopping the willful abuse of public funds by Council workers.
He said what was happening at Kasama Municipal Council was a clear indication that the financial system had completely collapsed.
Senior Chief Mwamba has since appealed to law enforcement agencies to immediately institute investigations into the theft of public funds at the Council and take appropriate action against the erring officers.
Efforts to get a comment from Kasama Mayor Abraham Mulenga on the alleged financial irregularities at the Kasama Municipal Council proved futile.
ZANIS
What has happened? George kunda has just been ranting about prudent management of financial resources in the country
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That is what happens when corruption is tolarated & no one is locked up for many years.
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Thats PF run council my friend. Sata said he shall run parallel government with his councils. Those are the fruits. Its not the central government
On “Senior Chief Mwamba has since questioned the legality of the decision by senior officers at the Kasama Municipal Council to allegedly award themselves salary increments three times in one year… wondered why Council management decided to award itself rural retention allowance when they all live in urban settings” .what else can one expect from Bemba Northern Province under PF leadership of crooks — that are known very well from their past behaviour.
I hope HH and UPND will put tight control measures to make sure that PF characters who do not respect the law are in check when the UPND PACT shall form GRZ.
Have a blessed day all and may you be prosperous in 2011.
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be…
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